The Effect of CaV1.2 Inhibitor Nifedipine on Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow or Menstrual Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Chondrocytes.

ABSTRACT: Cartilage is an avascular tissue and sensitive to mechanical trauma and/or age-related degenerative processes leading to the development of osteoarthritis (OA). Therefore, it is important to investigate the mesenchymal cell-based chondrogenic regenerating mechanisms and possible their regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of intracellular calcium (iCa²⁺) and its regulation through voltage-operated calcium channels (VOCC) on chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells derived from human bone marrow (BMMSCs) and menstrual blood (MenSCs) in comparison to OA chondrocytes. The level of iCa²⁺ was highest in chondrocytes, whereas iCa²⁺ store capacity was biggest in MenSCs and they proliferated better as compared to other

SUBMITTER: Uzieliene I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10095444 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature